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Copa del Rey Review: Finnbogason breaks drought in Sociedad win

Icelandic striker Alfred Finnbogason struck his first goals for Real Sociedad to send them through in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.

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Written ByMichael Huguenin

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In his 15th match for Sociedad, Finnbogason hit the back of the
net in the 27th and 61st minutes to give the Basque club a 2-0
aggregate victory over Real Oviedo.

It was a good day for La Liga clubs with six teams from Spain's
top tier of football advancing to the round of 16, although Eibar
and Cordoba were eliminated.

Having failed to win in three straight games in all
competitions, including a scoreless draw at Oviedo in the first
leg, Sociedad bounced back at home in the Copa del Rey for David
Moyes' second win since taking over as coach.

Finnbogason, who joined Sociedad from Heerenveen before the
season, started just his eighth match and opened the scoring when a
long pass forward picked out Pablo Hervias in the box and he
squared the ball for the Icelander to tap into an empty net.

The 25-year-old striker wrapped up the match just after the hour
mark when Oviedo Gorka Magunazelaia could only parry goalkeeper
Aritz Elustondo's thumping drive from outside the area, and
Finnbogason was on hand to volley the ball home.

Gerard Moreno hit a second-half brace for the home side after
Trigueros had given Villarreal the lead from the spot in the 55th
minute.

In the two all-La Liga ties completed on Wednesday, Getafe
progressed at the expense of Eibar, while Granada eliminated
Cordoba.

Getafe defeated Eibar 2-1 thanks to two stunning goals as they
ran out 5-1 winners on aggregate.

Carlos Vigaray drove through the middle of Eibar's defence
before tucking away the opening goal in the 22nd minute, while
Diego Castro got the fans on their feet with a brilliant curling
effort from the top corner of the box 11 minutes later.

In Cordoba, Granada had to come from behind to secure a 1-1
draw, which saw them progress 2-1 on aggregate.

In the other ties, Levante drew 0-0 with Albacete to advance on
away goals after the first leg ended 1-1, while Espanyol defeated
Deportivo Alaves 1-0 to triumph 3-0 over two legs.